ThinkPad P50 User Manual page 41

1 Windows key
Press the Windows key to open the Start menu. You also can use the Windows key together with another key
to achieve other functions. For details, refer to the help information system of the Windows operating system.
2 Fn key
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Function keys
You can configure the Fn key and function keys in the Keyboard Properties window by doing the following:
1. Go to Control Panel, and then change the view of Control Panel from Category to Large icons or Small
icons.
2. Click Keyboard. In the displayed Keyboard Properties window, click the Fn and function keys tab.
3. Select the options of your preference.
• + Enables or disables the Fn Lock function.
When the Fn Lock function is enabled: The Fn Lock indicator is on. To input F1–F12, press the function
keys directly. To initiate the special function printed as an icon on each key, press the Fn key and the
corresponding function key.
When the Fn Lock function is disabled: The Fn Lock indicator is off. To initiate the special function
printed as an icon on each key, press the function key directly. To input F1–F12, press the Fn key and the
corresponding function key.
• Mutes or unmutes the speakers. When the speakers are muted, the indicator on the key is on.
If you mute the sound and turn off your computer, the sound will remain muted when you turn on your
computer again. To turn on the sound, press
• Decreases the speaker volume.
• Increases the speaker volume.
• Mutes or unmutes the microphones. When the microphones are muted, the indicator on the key is
on.
or .
Chapter 2
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Using your computer